The Palais Garnier is France’s premier 1,979-seat opera house. More than the beauty of its opulence architecture designed by Charles Garnier, the Palais is also significant for its long history as a witness to more than 100 years of theatre and opera masterpieces. It was constructed for 15 years from […]
Jean Anouilh, a French dramatist, had a successful five-decade career. He is well-known and admired by his wide range of expertise in the theatrical arts – from the classical and respected high drama up to the light and famous absurdist plays. He is best known for his 1944 rendition of […]
Oscar Wilde is an Irish writer and playwright known. He was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854. Oscar Wilde’s parents were successful Anglo-Irish intellectuals who took great interest in their son’s education. Wilde learned German and French when he was very young. He studied and read the classics […]
Eugène Labiche presented one of the representative French plays of the 1800s. The Voyage de Monseieur Perrichon aims to portray and present a commentary on the historical and social realities of the time. The play is written in four parts and was presented for the first time on September 10, […]
The Queen’s Theatre or Petit Théâtre de la Reine is a small theatre that seats 250 people as its audience during performances. However, the main reason why the Queen’s Theatre is unique, just as the name suggests, is that it was commissioned by then France’s current queen, Marie Antoinette in […]
The magic of the theatre would not be complete without the use of costumes to make the story and the characters come to life to the audience. Whether they are there for authenticity, comedy, or to express the creativity of artistry and interpretation, costumes are definitely a significant element to […]
The Parisian Theatre of Marigny is in Paris, near the Champs –Elysees junction. It was built originally by the architect Charles Garnier’s designs to display a panorama that opened in 1883. In 1894, the panorama was transformed into Theater Marigny by another architect, Edouard Niermans and it became a house […]
In the Provence region of France, on the banks of the Rhone River, lies the city of Arles. The city is known for having the most significant territory out of all the French communes. Aside from the extent of its area, the town of Arles is renowned for its long […]
Huis Clos, or No Exit, is an existentialist play written by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1944. It was also first performed in May 1944 at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier. The play narrates the story of three damned souls in Hell – Joseph Garcin, Inès Serrano, and Estelle Rigault, who are trapped […]
Even during the early half of the 20th century, a lot of limitations and social expectations ruled the lives of women. Françoise Sagan was a teen visionary, an enlightened youthful spirit, who did not let herself be forced to fit into society’s mold. Her personality, life, fashion, and most of […]
